This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I have found that my trusty hammer with the rosewood handle I bought = some 14 years ago from apsco is great although I would like a 10-11 = degree for the rare pianos with the odd struts or the old upright with = the overhanging lid. Don't over brain yourselves and use what you like. = I always (when possible) place my hammer parallel to the strings = because I was taught that way. ( Thanks Steve B.) Paul T. Williams RPT pno2nr@whidbey.com=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Cy Shuster=20 To: College and University Technicians=20 Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 1:47 PM Subject: Re: [CAUT] Tuning Hammers I find the ball helps most on grands, with the handle pointed towards = the tail parallel to the strings. The small end of a cigar-style lever = is very uncomfortable in that position. With the ball, I can use it = either with my palm touching the ball, or just with finger tension. I have the Calahan lever, with the pear-shaped middle section. It = gives me a great variety of grips. I think it's useful to consider how tennis rackets are sized to your = hand: if your fingers touch your palm, the grip is too small. If far = away from your palm, the grip is too big. Most hand tools have handles = that are too small (for my hands, anyway). Figure out what size steering wheel is comfortable for you, for = example, and follow that... Bicycle grip tape can give you a custom = fit. We have a wide variety of levers here at the school. I've been = impressed with the lightweight Jahn and the Renner levers. I'm also = very interested in Reyburn's impact lever for pitch-raising uprights = (when budget allows). --Cy-- ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/20/c9/bd/5c/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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